Effect of Work-Related Factors on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Nurses and Secretaries
Effect of Work-Related Factors on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Nurses and Secretaries
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DOI：
10.1111/luts.12073
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发表时间：
2016-01-01
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Demirustu, Canan
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作者：
Kaya, Yeliz;Kaya, Coskun;Demirustu, Canan
目的探讨工作相关因素与下尿路症状(LUTS)的关系，强调下尿路症状与工作条件之间的恶性循环。方法采用土耳其版护士膀胱调查问卷评估Eskisehir Osmangazi大学医院护士和秘书的个人特征、个人习惯与工作相关因素之间的关系。结果281名参与调查的女性中，护士218人(77.5%)，秘书63人(22.5%)。护士和秘书在个人习惯和工作相关因素上无显著差异。在研究参与者中，121人(43.1%)经历了至少一种类型的下尿路感染。在两组之间，任何类型的下尿路结石的患病率没有显著差异。在SF-36中，只有护士和秘书的社会功能均分在HRQL的其他方面有显著差异。比较LUTS护士和LUTS秘书，秘书在一般健康领域得分高于护士。结论症状与工作条件之间存在恶性循环。为了防止职业妇女受到这个圈子的有害影响，雇主应该意识到这个健康问题；应该改善工作条件；应该组织LUTS教育项目，并鼓励职业妇女在出现症状时去医疗机构寻求治疗。
ObjectiveThe objective of the present study was to examine the relationship between work-related factors and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and to emphasize the vicious circle between symptoms and work conditions.MethodsThe Turkish version of the Nurse Bladder Survey was used to estimate the prevalence of LUTS and to assess the relationship between individual characteristics, personal habits and work-related factors in nurses and secretaries who were working in Eskisehir Osmangazi University Hospital. The Turkish version of the Short Form 36 Health Survey was used to assess the nurses' and secretaries' health-related quality of life (HRQL).ResultsOf the 281 women who participated in the study, 218 (77.5%) and 63 (22.5%) were nurses and secretaries, respectively. There were no significant differences in personal habits and work-related factors between the nurses and secretaries. Of the study participants, 121 (43.1%) experienced at least one type of LUTS. There were no significant differences in the prevalence of any type of LUTS between the two groups. Only the mean scores of social functioning were significantly different for nurses and secretaries on the other aspects of HRQL in the SF-36. When the nurses with LUTS and the secretaries with LUTS were compared, the secretaries had a greater score on the general health domain than nurses.ConclusionThere is a vicious circle between symptoms and work conditions. To prevent the working women from harmful effects of this circle, the employers should be aware of this health problem; working conditions should be improved; educational programs for LUTS should be organized and the working women should be encouraged to go to the health providers to seek treatment when the symptoms occurred.